Reflections
Mary’s Magnificat and God’s Dangerous Dream
This title of Mary Mother of the Church takes us beyond the magnificent privilege of her being chosen as the mother of Jesus.
The Northern Missions
The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Halifax served in the northern missions of Canada in cities, towns and villages.
A Vincentian View: A Great Symphony of Prayer
In preparation for the Jubilee Year 2025, Pope Francis has invited the Christian community to center 2024 around the theme of prayer.
Climate Change: An Update and a Response
Since starting my work as the NGO Representative for the Sisters of Charity Federation at the United Nations at the start of the year, there is a plethora of justice issues that demand our attention.
Get Up and Set Out (John 6:44, Acts 8:26-40)
This homily was preached on the occasion of the taking of Final Vows by a Vincentian seminarian, Alex Palacios, in Philadelphia, PA.
I Thought My Mom Knew Everything
As a little boy, I thought my Mom knew everything!With eyes in the back of her head, she would always catch me when I was doing something wrong!
Emmanuel, That Is to Say, God-with-Us
Jesus, the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end, is Emmanuel, God-with-us. He is with us always, until the end. The first chapter of the Gospel of Matthew proclaims that Jesus is Emmanuel, God-with-us. And the last chapter narrates...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 4
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Life Founded on Evangelical Maxims
In the Gospel of St. Matthew, Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount by saying, “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like wise individuals who built their house on rock…And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on...
Faith in the Redeemer
As we are about to conclude the great season of Easter with the feast of Ascension and Pentecost, it is good to remind ourselves the meaning and the significance of salvific events we celebrated in this liturgical season.
The Pope Video • For Ecclesial Movements and Groups
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Ecclesial Movements and Groups.
Was Jesus an “Either/Or” …or… a “Both/And” Thinker?
Last weekend Catholics read the same Gospel passage in church Friday and Sunday. Both times I had the same reaction. I never got past the first line. “Do not let your hearts be troubled?”